Legislature(2003 - 2004)
05/06/2004 01:30 PM Senate L&C
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
May 6, 2004
1:30 p.m.
TAPE(S) 04-39
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Con Bunde, Chair
Senator Ralph Seekins, Vice Chair
Senator Gary Stevens
Senator Bettye Davis
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Hollis French
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 474(JUD) am
"An Act relating to civil liability associated with aircraft
runways, airfields, and landing areas."
MOVED CSHB 474(JUD) am OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 474
SHORT TITLE: LIABILITY FOR AIRPORTS AND AIRSTRIPS
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) HOLM
02/16/04 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/16/04 (H) JUD
03/26/04 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 120
03/26/04 (H) Heard & Held
03/26/04 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
03/29/04 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 120
03/29/04 (H) Bill Postponed To 3/30/04
03/30/04 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 120
03/30/04 (H) Scheduled But Not Heard
03/31/04 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 120
03/31/04 (H) Moved CSHB 474(JUD) Out of Committee
03/31/04 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
04/05/04 (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) 4DP 1DNP 1NR
04/05/04 (H) DP: SAMUELS, HOLM, OGG, MCGUIRE;
04/05/04 (H) DNP: GARA; NR: GRUENBERG
04/28/04 (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
04/28/04 (H) NOT TAKEN UP 4/28 - ON 4/29 CALENDAR
04/29/04 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
04/29/04 (H) VERSION: CSHB 474(JUD) AM
05/01/04 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/01/04 (S) L&C
05/06/04 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 211
WITNESS REGISTER
Mr. Todd Larkin
Staff to Representative Jim Holm
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented on HB 474 for the sponsor.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 04-39, SIDE A
CSHB 474(JUD) am-LIABILITY FOR AIRPORTS AND AIRSTRIPS
CHAIR CON BUNDE called the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:50 p.m. Present were Senators
Gary Stevens, Ralph Seekins, Bettye Davis and Chair Con Bunde.
The first order of business to come before the committee was
CSHB 474(JUD) am.
MR. TODD LARKIN, staff to Representative Jim Holm, sponsor, said
HB 474 clarifies statute by removing the word "natural" before
"individual" that currently only protects individuals who
operate and maintain airstrips without compensation. By deleting
"natural" it will include groups, organizations and corporate
neighbors also as long as they don't receive compensation.
CHAIR BUNDE noted that this is a good neighbor bill.
SENATOR GARY STEVENS asked what happens when the X on the runway
is covered up by snow in relation to language on page 2, line 6.
MR. LARKIN said that change was requested by pilots who
referenced Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines for
marking airstrips.
SENATOR SEEKINS said he had a companion bill to this one and
explained that FAA guidelines say if an X is there, it can be
covered up with snow; but if a person closes his strip, he can't
use it either and the FAA has to be notified of the closure.
SENATOR SEEKINS moved to pass CSHB 474(JUD) am from committee
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note.
Senators Gary Stevens, Davis, Seekins and Chair Bunde voted yea
and CSHB 474(JUD) am moved from committee.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
CHAIR BUNDE adjourned the meeting at 1:55 p.m.
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